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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1976

Page

2

Tar Heels Perplexed Over Parking Tickets

UPI reports North Carolina Tar Heels puzzled by New York City attempts to collect on alleged parking violations. Mire Paul Bray claims no NY visits or tickets, while Edward Powell of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles says a warning was sent to NYC officials about improper collection practices.

Raleigh UPI New York Edward Powell North Carolina Divinion of Motor Vetweles Powell North Carolina Sormeone Powell Sant New York City Vitor Atin

Local Students Named to Dean's List at South Carolina University

More than 000 of the 17 000 students at South Carolina Water University were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. The ceremony was led by Dean Thomas who praised the students for their achievement in challenging fields such as engineering and the physical sciences.126 students earned perfect A averages, marking a high standard for the term. The Dean's List requires a KO average, with expectations for even higher standards next year.

Sord Carolina Wate Tniversiy Thomas Pramed Mies Thomas NCSL NC State CC State

Love Valley Art Show Weekend Offers Free Entry and Exhibits

Love Valley hosts a two day arts and crafts show on Saturday and Sunday June 12 with free entry and campgrounds. North Carolina artists display jewelry pottery weaving macrame photographs plants and crafts on Love Valley Main Street. A $500 two day sales exhibit registration is charged exhibitors bring their own tables and chairs. Mark Hawkins is chairman for inquiries. The event is sponsored by the Town of Love Valley with the Love Valley Arts Council. Following the show the traditional June Rodeo occurs June 26 and 27 with details announced locally.

North Carolina Lave Valley Mark Hawkins Love Valley

Club Donation Helps Surry County Work Program

The Circle K Club of Surry Community College sponsored by Mount Airy Kiwanis donated 75 dollars to the Surry County Work Activity Program led by Ken Dunning. John Cains advisor and Paulette Sutphin presented the gift on behalf of the youth organization to support arts and crafts and recreation activities for W participants located on Rockford Street.

Circle K Chub Surry

Local News Sketches and Election Note Before June

Fifty years ago a Mount Airy News column notes Heynolds campaign for Senate drew little county interest with 163 votes to Sverman 446. It also reports the County Board of Health naming Dr GC H Sumner as health officer with a $141 salary, four nurses to be hired, and an office to be established, plus various social and campus visits and travel notes across North Carolina and nearby states.

Heynolds Senate Lee Sverman Ai Sverman County Board of Health Sease High Point Sumner High Port J T Kurrus Keckford Earter

Quesinberry Earns Masters Degree in Education

Ralph G. Quesinberry of Mount Airy graduates from Virginia Tech with a Master of Arts in Education. The Blacksburg institution awarded the degree to the recent graduate.

Ralph G Quesinberry Mount Airy Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University of Blacksburg Quesinberry

Northwest Group to Meet in Alleghany County

The Northwest North Carolina Development Association will hold its June meeting in Alleghany County. Gray Ashburn of Wilkes will chair the Agriculture Division program on Extension Involvement in Agriculture. Mrs Nancy Johnston of Ashe County will report on Family Saving Division plans. Meeting is Wednesday June 16 at 12 30 p.m. in the Lion's Club Pavilion behind Alleghany High School Sparta. The executive committee meets at 10 a.m. at Meadows Restaurant Roaring Gap.

Northwest North Carolina Development Association Alleghany County Gray Ashburn Wilkes Nancy Johnston Ashe County Lion's Club Alleghany High School Sparta Roaring Gap

Funeral rites for Mire Rachel Wall Wethern held in Plrm region

Funeral services for Mire Rachel Wall Wethern of Plrm were held Thursday at Orchard Haptiet Church with burial in Zephyr Cemetery. She died Tuesday at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital after months of ill health. Survived by one brother McKinsey Wall of Craveride route 1.

Mire Rachel Wall Wethern Plrm Tom Orchard Haptiet Church Zephyr Cemetery Hugh Chatham

Easter Funeral Prayers for Fider Allen Faster of Hilleville Va

Funeral services were held Saturday at Vaeughe Guynn WeGrady Chapel in Hillewile for Fider Allen Faster. Burial followed at Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife Mire Ivagle Easter two sons Glen Allen Paster and Sam Easter, sister Mra Rhioten Cox, and many relatives in Virginia and North Carolina.

Fider Allen Faster Hilleville Va Vaeughe Guynn WeGrady Hillewile Barawy Tardner Memorial Koanoke Ivagle Glen Allen Paster Christianeburg Sam Easter Ventrow Hedsaul Lamb Hurg Rhioten Cox Mire Lieyd Fippey Mount Airy Mere Kelly Long Wiafftown William Thetfetter Winston Salem Mere Homer Dalton, Jr Kev Harry Easter Fancy Tap Cameron Easter Fider Garnet Easter Perry Easter

Dorothy Collins Riggs 50 Dies in Mount Airy Funeral

Funeral services for Dorothy Collins Riggs 50 of Mr Cramie Street Mount Airy were held at Moody Funeral Home with burial at Ines Grove Baptist Church Cemetery She died Tuesday night She was born in Surry County daughter of Hoy and Addie Collins employed by National Furniture Co Surviving husband son Hennie Kins Mount Airy mother Addie Collins Vernon White Plains two sisters Eva Collins Toast Mary Rigbey Thomasville two brothers Cleve Collins Mount Airy Harvey Collins White Plains and one grandson

Dorothy Collins Rigga Cramie St Hennie Kins Mount Airy Addie Collins Vernon White Plains Eva Collins Toast Mary Rigbey Thomasville Cleve Collins Harvey Collins

Funeral services for Eugene F. Lambert Akron resident

Funeral services for Eugene Franklin Lambert aged 61 of Akron Ohio were held at Hane Chapel Mount Autry with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Survived by wife Alma Ashburn Lambert mother Pearl Lambert Mount Airy three sisters Alton Leonard Toast Mary Valentine Mount Airy and Garland Morris Havelock four brothers KC Lambert Vinent Lambert Fred Lambert all Mount Airy and Harry Lambert Somerville SC.

Eugene Franklin Lambert Akron Ohio Moody Funeral Hane Chapel Mount Autry Oakdale Alma Ashburn Lambert Pearl Lambert Mount Airy Alton Leonard Toast Mary Valentine Garland Morris Havelock KC Lambert Vinent Lambert Fred Lambert Harry Lambert Sommerville

McCraw Rites Held For Joel Timothy McCraw

Funeral services for Joel Timothy McCraw 69 of route 3 Mount Airy were held Saturday at White Plains Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery He died Thursday at home He was the son of Lagan and Arena McMillian McCraw Surviving are his wife Pearl and six daughters Mrs Sarah Fast Mrs Clarice McMickle Mrs Lela Shelton Mrs Ella Snow Mrs Gladys Wagoner and Mrs Ethel Lowe two brothers Lawrence and Arnold McCraw all of Dobson and area communities

Joel Timothy McCraw Route 3 Mount Airy White Plains Baptist Church Mr McCraw Lagan Arena McMillian McCraw Pearl McCraw Sarah Fast Clarice McMickle Mayoda Lela Shelton Toast Ella Snow Gladys Wagoner Elkin Ethel Lowe Lowgap Lawrence McCraw Arnold McCraw Dobson

Funeral services for W Bunyan MecAlexander of Woolwine Va

Funeral services were held Thursday at Smith River Church of the Brethren for W Bunyan MecAlexander 4 of Woolwine Virginia who died Tuesday night at Colonial Rest Home in Mount Air. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Fivn Cockerham and Mrs Aldine Griffith of Woolwine and a son Herbert McAlexander of Martinsville Va.

W Bunyan MecAlexander Woolwine Va Smith River Church of the Brethren Hural Lee Cemetery Floyd Va Colonial Rest Home Mount Air Fivn Cockerham Aldine Griffith Waolwine, Va Amene Herbert McAlexander Martinavile Va

Edwards Rites Held for Haman Hank Edwards of Marmet West Virginia

Funeral services for Haman Hank Edwards of Marmet West Virginia were held Thursday at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy. Survived by one daughter Sarah Whiphey of Marmet West Virginia. one son Paul Lee Edwards of Marmet West Virginia. two voters June Bell and Mire Clarence Landeford of Winston Salem. Thelma Jones of Cana Virginia. Virw Pame Comte of Mount Airy. brother Lee Pilwarda of Stuart Virginia.

Haman Hank Edwards Marmet W Va Thorday Moody Funeral Hone Chapel Mount Airy Sarah Whiphey Marnet Paul Lee Edwards Marmet June Bell Mire Clarence Landeford Winston Salem Thelma Jones Cana. Va Pame Comte Mount Amy Lee Pilwarda Stuart Va

John D. Cook Funeral Services Held in Mount Airy

Funeral services for John D. Cook 45 of Mount Airy were conducted Monday at Newby Funeral Home Chapel. He was born in Surry County to H and Mary Ktenheur Cook and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. He operated Will Outie Store in Mount Airy. Surviving are his wife Nancy Paul Cook of the home, one son David Cook, father Ho Cook, and two sisters Mary Cook and Mra.

John Ft Eok Surry County H and Mary Ktenheur Cook Central United Methoiit Church Matity Will Outie Mount Airy Nancy Paul Cook Een David Cook

Memorial request for local hospital charity

The sender asks for memorials to a local hospital charity in Mount Airy North Carolina. The message mentions family members Prank Hennie and Hertesook Stuart V and references Memorials to the Northern Hoapial of Surry.

Hennie Mount Airy Calterna and Hertesook Stuart V Surry Minty Airy

Summer DMV hours start June 16 in North Carolina

Edward K. Powell, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, announces all DMV offices in North Carolina will open at 6:00 am and close at 6:00 pm for the summer season from Monday June 16 through Friday August 6.

T . Robertson Hossie George Clark Lackey Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Maryland Ohio Ted Robertson Wilmington College Wilmington Ralfigh Edward K. Powell Tarheel Division of Motor Vehicles North Carolina

Mary Monday Funeral Services Held for Mary Megdalene Howman Vernday

Funeral services were held Monday at Welcome Baptist Church for Mrs Mary Megdalene Howman Vernday of Mount Airy born in Carro County to George A and Neome Jones Bowman. She retired from the Entra Howery Mill and belonged to Welcome Chapel. Surviving are daughter Vire Cleve Hamimn son ill Hewman and seven grandchildren.

Mra Mary Megdalene Howman Mount Airy Welcome Baptist Church Opledale Parsyth Vetnorial Hospital Winston Vire Monday Carry County George A Neome Jones Bowman Entra Howery Welcome Kapa Vire Cleve Hamimn Hewman Mra Curie Sirenwerns

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